Autocompleting Popup Box

Xombie · Post by **Xombie** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:22 pm

This code is sufficiently different from the original autocompleting stuff that I thought it needed it's own category. The code contains the original completing routines as well as the enhanced popup box code. You can use this code as an update to the non-popup box if you like since I cleaned up the routines.

Basically this code will take an array and an editgadget and will popup a little window with any matching items. You can control the number of characters it will match on and you can update the array at any time if the items change.

It's simply used like ...

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ac_SetAutocomplete(#EditTest, @Array03(), 3)

... where Array03 is an array of strings and the number 3 means we're only matching on 3 or more characters. This will be 0 if you don't want the popup box.

The code needs to be bug tested badly so I'm putting it out there for anyone that's interested

I expect full reports back ~_~

Let me know when you find any bugs or if I need to change some behavior.

http://www.seijin.net/Storage/Code/Autocomplete.zip

Take it easy!

Flype · Post by **Flype** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:04 pm

that's pretty cool xombie.

as you ask us, here is a little bug :

in main.pb
in the editorgadget '#EditTest' / Array03()

when i type [Return] [Return] char,
selecting CHARFORMAT2 in the popup,
and finally [Tab] it displays 'chCHARFORMAT2 '

Xombie · Post by **Xombie** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:51 pm

I'm on it. Didn't check different lines

Thanks for trying it for me ^_^

Progi1984 · Post by **Progi1984** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:49 pm

Very good idea to create a new windows which contains the listview !!!!

Bug :
- If you create two lines in the array with the same word, two are in the array

- the case recognition are not used ?

- if i use the bottom arrow, that goes down in the listview but if you use the enter key, that create a linebreak on the editorgadget

- I use this array

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   ;/ Create Items for the editor 
   Array03(0) = "Openw"
   Array03(1) = "Openw"
   Array03(2) = "Openwin"
   Array03(3) = "Openwa"
   Array03(4) = "Openwindow"
   Array03(5) = "Word"
   Array03(6) = "Orgasme"

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ac_SetAutocomplete(#EditTest, @Array03(), 1)

And i write w in th editorgadget, i have no listview

Good job, when you (and me f you want) have resolved bugs, could i add this functionnality to LibEditorPlus ?

Flype · Post by **Flype** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:57 pm

@progi

Array03(6) = "Orgasme"

oh yes, fred, i want this feature.

srod · Post by **srod** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 5:04 pm

Nice work (as always) Xombie.

Using your example, in the first string type "jackoo" and then try and delete with the baskspace key. It stops on jack (which is of course one of the searched for words).

Is this right?

Xombie · Post by **Xombie** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 5:48 pm

Thanks ^_^

No, that's a bug. It happened before and I fixed it but I guess I put it right back

I'll add it to my list and have a fix out in a few hours. I think

Xombie · Post by **Xombie** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:52 pm

Alright, I believe I have those bugs fixed. Take a look and let me know what I missed.

I'm going to pretty much totally redo the code as it's horribly messy and chaotic. Bad coding habits for projects like these. I just start with an idea and keep building on it. Makes for quicker results in small projects but not great code >_>

http://www.seijin.net/Storage/Code/Autocomplete.zip

..: Edit :.. By the way, what did you mean about 'case', progi?

Flype · Post by **Flype** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:57 pm

i meant CaseSensitive :

openwindow() <> OpenWindow()

Xombie · Post by **Xombie** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:15 pm

Progi1984 mentioned it... I thought <_<

I suppose I'm looking at this from a programming stand point. Should I allow both "TEST" and "Test" in the list and allow the user to select either one? I'm going for a case insensitive approach and not displaying any duplicate items.

Also, I'm going to break off this popup list code on it's own and make it only for editor gadgets (rich edit controls) - any complaints on that? Should it also be allowed for string gadgets (edit controls) ?

Progi1984 · Post by **Progi1984** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:11 am

If i set

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ac_SetAutocomplete(#EditTest, @Array03(), 1)

,
when i have three characters in word, the autocompletion list isn't launched.

Xombie · Post by **Xombie** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:21 pm

That's weird. I just tested it and it worked over here. I checked with both ...

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ac_SetAutocomplete(#EditTest, @Array03(), 1)

... and ...

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ac_UpdateArray(#EditTest, @Array03(), 1)

... and both worked fine for completing with or without 3 letters already in place. Maybe give me a very specific example? I might be misunderstanding what you're meaning.

Also, I'm reworking the whole code for the popup list so I may have some new stuff to replace this.

Progi1984 · Post by **Progi1984** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:03 am

A very specific example

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1. Write a beginning of word
2. The autocompleting is launched
3. Choose your word
4. By example, the length of your word is 5.
5. Now, you delete the last character
6. and the autocompleting is not launched but in the PB ide, YES !

Xombie · Post by **Xombie** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:28 pm

Well, here's the reworked code. It only works for rich edit gadgets and only provides for the popup list functionality. Otherwise, it should be similar to the older code. The public functions are ...

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SetGadgetPopList(#EditTest, @Array01(), 3)
UpdatePopList(#EditTest, @Array01(), 1)
RemoveGadgetPopList(-1)

... those. See if it reacts a little better than before. Hopefully it does

Also, Progi1984, I still couldn't recreate the error you had. See if this code has the same problem and let me know, please.

http://www.seijin.net/Storage/Code/PopList.zip

Progi1984 · Post by **Progi1984** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:05 am

I haven't no problems now.

Very good work !!!!! Very good work !!!!!